The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-01
FOR The YOUNG FOLKS.
CorrCSnondPnCe.


repose little folks orpigs are always ON the lookout
FerhapS the little cousins would like to know which
nuts refer to, Well one kird is the chincapin;
some of you may never have seen them. They are
something like the chestnut, only smaller. They
are encased IN a burr and very sharp indeed do
they prick, 80 when you shoulder your fishing pole
anu start on hunt be sure you wear your shoes.
They are very nice; so nee that now for several
weeks until they are gomez the young folks Will
spend all their spare time gathering them. If any
OF the cousins or sisters would like few will send
one hundred to any who will send me a rare
bulb, such as double hyacinth, tube rose, lily or
any other rare flower from which they can spare a
bulb. Send name of flower on bulb. Address, b.,
p O. box 40, Minden, La, Webster parish Many
good wishes for all.
Ida Wells Palatka, Fla-As we are at liberty now
thought that would write again. Palatka the
gem city of Florida is situated the banks of the
beautiful st. Johns river, which is about mile and
quarter wide at this point The educational adj
Vantases of this city aN not very good, but, il is
rumored that Palatka is soon to have high graded
school, Paatka has very good railroad facilities, it
being the center of four railroads which extend in
all directions; three others are projected with
favorable chances for their completion in the next
two years. Palatka is at the head of deep water
navigation on the ST. Johns river and is one of the
most desirable points in the south for manufacturing
industries, and population of 4,000 have five
churches besides the colored. Russell Moore in
his praise of Florida forgot to mention that we had
chils, fever and sand flies i'll abundance. Papa has
been having the chs and fever for sometime and
would like for some one to give him remedy to
break them. WHAT pretty letter that was Beatrice
Means wrote. Beatrice, would like to correspond
with you if agreeable. Wasn't that sad about the
Voolfolk murder, Aunt Susie? l enjoy your own
and Uncle Wills letters about your travels. / can
almost fancy was there. We live near the county
jail expect to go to Sunday school this evening if
it does not rain will Close asking the cousins to
correspond with me.
J. B. White, Rienzi, Miss.-After long silence
again ask for admittance l am an invalid and
have been all my life. have never gone to school
a day. l live with my grandpa and grandma ON
farm. My dear mama lies under the sod; papa lives
in Hoxie, Ark I send riddle to the cousins.
"What is blaeker than crow?' Enclosed find five
cents, want my name in your Bible. wish some
of the boys and girls would write to me.
Georgia Belle Gilbert, Pinckneyville, Ala.-Do
you suppose any Of the cousins have any charm
strings. have one four yards long and have five
hundred and seventy buttons on it. Can't some of
the cousins send something for my charm string?
Enclosed find five cents for your Bible; hope am
not too late.
Inez Minor, Merriwether STATION, Gal have long
been an admirer of the young peoples column and
have NOW decided to join them in their happy life.
My father is farmer; live in a beautiful oak grove
about mile from Merriwether. l go to school at
Merriwcther but it win close today. Love to Aunt
Susie and Uncle Will send you FIVE cents for your
Bible.
Henry ]. Taylor Adairville, Ky.-I am q little
boy nine years old. This is my first attempt to write
to THE CONSTITUTION. | have no pets but dog.
am going to school and like my teacher very we'll
Papa used to live in Atlanta Aunt Susie, send
you nickle to help buy your Bible and hope my
name shall go in.
May Belle Lovett Quitfnan, Gal can not resist
the temptation to write you and the cousins a few
brief lines this beautiful autumn evening. All
nature seems robing herselfi in her autumnal dress
of gold the lovely green trees and beautiful flowers
that q few short weeks ago seemed loving gems of
life and beauty are slowly and silently passing away
with the waning summer. / live eight miles from
town i'll lovely country home. l have one little
brother three years Old; have no sister. ] would
like SO much to send Aunt Susie memento to show
her how much appreciate her kindness to us, but
can't make up my mind what to send her. send
you ten cents for your Bible five for myself and five
tor my little brother Gussie hope we not too late
to get our names in. Carter, l hope you are down
from that tree and that those cruel have found
something greener than you. Would like very
much to correspond with some ofthe cousins.
Charlie Carleton, Sansaba, Texas-I see great
many of the young people writing letters to you
and each other through THE CONSTITUTION and
know you have more letters than you can publish,
but want to say u word to the cousins and my OBJ
iect is that they and may he benefed.I want some
books and have notgot the money to buy them with
and make this oferI will senda nice blockof forest
agate i'll exchange for books or money. ! will set
no price on the stone, but will send a block large
enough to show the scenery Of mountains trees
rocks, etc, with at least one side dressed.
Eula and Emma Rushin, Townsville, Gave
have Just finished reading THE CONSTITUTION and
feel that we would like to express high uppreca-
ton to your valuable paper. We think il the best
paper in the world. We enjoy reading Young
Folks column and Dr. Talmage's sermons Aunt
Susie, we think your letters are instructive This
is our first attempt to write to THE CONSTITUTION and
hope little mousse will not get it. Wonder how
many correspondents Rob Roy has? Would like to
hear from him again. Carter Black, sympathize
with you in housekeeping as We keeping house
and it great deal ofouble without mama. but we
don't milk the COWS, for we afraid Of them. The
reason we are afraid Of cows, one time had n one
horned COW, and we thought we would not be afraid
to milk her because she did not have but horn.
We went out to milk her one morning. never think
ing anything kicked the girls but the boys and
when we found ourselves we was out side the COW
pen gate and the milk all split. We decided to let
all the cows alone after that. Would like to CORES.
pond with some ofthe larger cousins. Love 10 Aunt
Susie and the cousins.
Eta Walter, Dry Run, Mss.-sorghum- making
time has come again, and reminds me that sister
and wrote you about this time last year asking for
correspondents. Well they come, a perfect dcluge
of beautiful letters from the beautiful peninsula
state OF the south 10 the cold regions of Iowa on the
north from the old north state on the east ~ the
lone star state on the west. Let me thank you for
publishing our letter. 1t the means Of bringing
US much pleasure and also Of acquiring much use
full knowledge Of our country and its people DO
you remember we told you that we poor girls and
work III the fields on the farm. Now just permitfne
to say to the many thousand poor girls Of tie south
similarly situated not to be discouraged with their
condition. Do your appointed work cheerfuly;
read and study all you can that you may become
intelligent and useful and depend upon 1t; there
thousands Of intelligent good people who viii re-
spect you the less IF you do work In the fields
Intelligent. energetic, good women will never be
under par.
Susie p. Phillips, Delaware District, ]. tt have
been thinking Of writing again. have got the most
headmarks IN spelling We had q dozen pictures
taken Of our school; and para had pictures Of our
home taken. There was wedding in our neigh
borhood last Thursday, Miss Lula Ward and JEFF
Edmondson; they bad nice good dinner. want
my name in your Bible, 30 / send five cents. My